Street · 2398 of 8,516 by permit count
Building permits on Lower Simcoe St
The City of Toronto has 78 building permits on record for Lower Simcoe St, going back to 2005. Those permits created 952 homes and removed 0, a net change of +952. Declared construction value totals $178.9M. Half of the 71 permits issued here came through within 36 days of the application. The most recent permit was issued Aug 7, 2026 at 51 Lower Simcoe St.
- Permits on record
- 782005–2026
- Declared construction value
- $178.9Mas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 952dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 0net +952
- Typical wait
- 36 days9 days slower than the city
Permits issued per year
20052026 (part year)
Most common work
Structures worked on
Postal areas
Other streets in M5J
Queens Quay W1,424 permits
Harbour Sq250 permits
Harbour St169 permits
Lakeshore Ave81 permits
Omaha Ave40 permits
Nottawa Ave29 permits
Station St29 permits
Channel Ave27 permits
Looking for one address on Lower Simcoe St? The address lookup shows every permit filed against a single house or building number.
Most recent permits
| Issued | Work | What was filed | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Building Permit Related(MS) | Revision: duct modifications | — | Closed |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to an existing restaurant for a new ice cream shop - "Baskin Robbins" | — | Closed |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations to an existing restaurant for a new ice cream shop - "Baskin Robbins". Note: 135 BREMNER BLVD IS AN ENTRANCE ADDRESS FOR 51 LOWER SIMCOE ST. | $85K | Open |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Other(FS) | Install additional smoke detectors in living rooms of suites. | $33K | Closed |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed Interior alteration to allow for new finishes within existing restaurant and bar spaces. Work includes new partition walls, lighting, minor HVAC, plumbing and sprinkler adjustments. | — | Closed |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed Interior alteration to allow for new finishes within existing restaurant and bar spaces. Work includes new partition walls, lighting, minor HVAC, plumbing and sprinkler adjustments. | — | Closed |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Interior Alterations | Proposed Interior alteration to allow for new finishes within existing restaurant and bar spaces. Work includes new partition walls, lighting, minor HVAC, plumbing and sprinkler adjustments. | $250K | Closed |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Building Permit Related(FS) | FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposed Interior alteration to allow for new finishes within existing restaurant and bar spaces. Work includes new partition walls, lighting, minor HVAC, plumbing and sprinkler adjustments. | — | Open |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Interior Alterations | Proposed repairs to wall assemblies that suffered water damage on floors 4 to 10. | — | Closed |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Other(PS) | REVISION - to add suite 1801Proposal to replace kitec piping in existing residential condo building | — | Closed |
| Jul 9, 2019 | Other(BA) | Proposal to construct a storage shed on the 4th floor green roof of existing multiple unit building. | $10K | Closed |
| Apr 2, 2019 | Piping: Other Buildings | Replace Kitec hot&cold water supply lines w/ UpnorAquaPex water supply tubing | $2K | Closed |
| Jul 4, 2018 | Sign Building Permit Related | To erect and display one wall sign (as a replacement for an existing wall sign displaying "Remedy's Rx") at the westerly facing first storey building wall, in conjunction with a healthcare outlet located on the premises. The proposed sign is 0.91 metres vertically by 5.49 metres horizontally at a he | — | Closed |
| Jan 19, 2018 | Sign Building Permit Related | To erect and display one illuminated wall sign.**PITA & GRILL** | — | Closed |
| Dec 28, 2017 | Interior Alterations | Revision to a closed file 17 219419 - New double entry door | — | Open |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Sign Building Permit Related | To erect and dipslay one sign wall.**AROMA ESPRESSO BAR** | — | Closed |
| Nov 2, 2017 | Sign Building Permit Related | To erect and display three illuminated wall signs displaying static copy, two on the westerly elevation at the first storey, one measuring 5.74 m by 0.89 m and one measuring 7.09 m by 0.89 m, and one on the southerly elevation at the first storey, measuring 3.5 m by 0.89 m. **PET VALUE** | — | Closed |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed fit-out of existing retail space for new tenant *Pet Valu* | — | Closed |
| Oct 2, 2017 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed fit-out of existing retail space for new tenant *Pet Valu* | — | Closed |
| Sep 13, 2017 | Interior Alterations | Proposed fit-out of existing retail space for new tenant *Pet Valu* | $20K | Closed |
| May 31, 2017 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Interior alterations to Aroma Cafe | — | Closed |
| May 31, 2017 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Interior alterations to Aroma Cafe | — | Closed |
| May 15, 2017 | Interior Alterations | Interior alterations to Aroma Cafe | $320K | Closed |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Building Permit Related(MS) | REV - 01 - HVAC - Interior alteration-first time occupancy: Proposal for "Evviva Breakfast Reastaurant". | — | Closed |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Revision 01 - Plumbing - Revision to include two new staff washrooms as per the clouded area on drawings (attachment tab for building permit application drawings). Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to existing ground floor retail units for new restaurant, greater than 30 seats - Units 2, | — | Closed |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Building Permit Related(MS) | Rev 02: Revision to include two new staff washrooms as per the clouded area on drawings (attachment tab for building permit application drawings). REV 01 - to exhaust system | — | Closed |
| Jul 13, 2016 | Interior Alterations | REV - 01 Add Mezzanine Floor, add seasonal outside patio and various ground floor revisions , "Lucky Clover". | — | Open |
| Jun 27, 2016 | Sign Building Permit Related | To erect and display four non-illuminated wall signs. **LUCKY CLOVER** | — | Closed |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Other(BA) | Proposed outdoor patios (124.6m2) on north and east side of existing restaurant totalling an additional capacity of 68 seats. | $10K | Open |
| Jul 23, 2015 | Sign Building Permit Related | In conjunction with a restaurant on the premises, proposal to erect and display three illuminated wall signs displaying static copy at the first storey. One of the proposed signs, to b erected on the northely elevation is to measure 5.81 metres horizontally by 0.91 metres vertically; one of the prop | — | Closed |
| Apr 8, 2015 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Proposal for a new mens hair salon/personal service shop on the ground floor of existing hotel - "Maverick Hair Salon" Unit 02-71. Second floor level. | — | Closed |
| Apr 8, 2015 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for a new mens hair salon/personal service shop on the ground floor of existing hotel - "Maverick Hair Salon" | — | Closed |
| Apr 8, 2015 | Interior Alterations | Proposal for a new mens hair salon/personal service shop on the ground floor of existing hotel - "Maverick Hair Salon" Unit 02-71. Second floor level. | $60K | Closed |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Interior Alterations | Minor alterations to replace a single door (and affected panels) with a double door (and affected panels). Unit 5. NOTE: See active BLD permit and revision-01 14 259186 BLD for interior alterations to commercial space. | $35K | Closed |
| Mar 4, 2015 | Interior Alterations | Revision to expand and include adjacent Unit 5 (19 Lower simcoe St) and delete originally proposed demising wall and double door. | — | Closed |
| Jan 26, 2015 | Building Permit Related(FS) | FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposal for a new mens hair salon/personal service shop on the ground floor of existing hotel - "Maverick Hair Salon" | — | Open |
| Jan 20, 2015 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Interior alterations to ground floor commercial space to construct demising wall, minor alterations to storefront, and mechanical work. Note: See active building permit for new building 09 169347 BLD. Convenience addresses 13-17 Lower Simcoe St. | — | Closed |
| Dec 19, 2014 | Sign Building Permit Related | To erect and display sixteen non-illuminated wall signs displaying static copy at the first storey of a new-mixed use building. One of the proposed signs is to be erected on the southerly facing elevation, ten of the proposed wall signs are to be erected on the westerly facing elevation, and five of | — | Closed |
| Dec 5, 2014 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Interior alteration-first time occupancy: Proposal for "Evviva Breakfast Reastaurant". | — | Closed |
| Dec 5, 2014 | Interior Alterations | Interior alteration-first time occupancy: Proposal for "Evviva Breakfast Reastaurant". | $50K | Closed |
The 40 most recent of 78 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.
Every address on Lower Simcoe St with a permit on record · 3
- 25 Lower Simcoe St31 permits · to 2017
- 51 Lower Simcoe St30 permits · to 2026
- 75 Lower Simcoe St17 permits · to 2025